Scotland planning to spoil South Africa party

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ONE hundred years ago, the South Africa rugby team went on tour for the first time, playing their opening match at Hampden Park in Glasgow. It was the day the Springboks were born, and for all the cultural and social changes in their homeland, the rugby team and the symbolism have remained the same.

So when they play the centenary international against Scotland today, South Africa are determined to make a special day of it. John Smit, the captain, captured the importance of the moment when he remarked yesterday: “We had our team photo earlier, when the special centenary caps